College Preparation
The UB & UBMS teams have assembled resources to ensure that our participants have the knowledge and skills necessary to pick the right college, prepare for college entry exams, successfully apply to college, and fund their educations through scholarships and financial aid.
Picking the Right College
Find the right college for you!
TG's Adventures In Education is a public-service website developed to help students plan and complete their journey through higher education.
Explore all of your college options!
Generation TX offers guidance on selecting the right Texas college for you.
Get Schooled, a nonprofit, has aimed to use the media and messengers of popular culture to inspire and engage students in an effort to improve high school graduation rates and empower more students to go to and succeed in college.
Prep for College Exams
The College Board seeks to ensure that every student in the United States has access to a high-quality education and is prepared to succeed in college.
At ACT—a nonprofit organization—we are driven by our mission, our vision, and our values. Our mission is to help people achieve education and workplace success.
Apply to College
ApplyTexas was created through a collaborative effort between the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the colleges and universities represented on the site. The goal of the project is to offer a centralized means for both Texas and non-Texas students to apply to the many outstanding postsecondary institutions available in Texas.
The Common Application serves over 1 million students and school officials annually through our free online First-Year and Transfer applications. Our membership of over 500 public and private colleges and universities represents the full diversity of four-year higher education in the US and, increasingly, overseas.
Success in College
Join another TRIO program like Upward Bound while you are in college! They will provide you will additional resources and support as you complete your degree.
Learn more at http://bit.ly/TRIOINCOLLEGE
The Upward Bound Program and Upward Bound Math & Science Program at ORS are each 100% federally funded by the U.S. Department of Education for $267,000 annually. All programs welcome and encourage participation by interested individuals regardless of race, national origin, gender, or disability.
Opportunity Resource Services mission is to alleviate rural poverty, increase educational attainment, and improve rates of upward mobility in rural Texas communities.